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R.W.Bro. Peter G. George, Provincial Grand Master
Donation by Padstow Masons
At the annual meeting of the Padstow Masonic Charity Trust, the Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall Peter George, assisted by the Trust Treasurer Tony Martinez, presented cheques to their selected local charities for the year.
Last year the Trust gave £1000 towards a sponsored swim of the English Channel by four Truro schoolgirls who raised a total of £16,000 for Children’s Hospice SW. Prior to the presentations two of the girls were delighted to attend and give a short talk on their experience which was greeted with loud applause from those present.
This year the beneficiaries were Padstow Senior Citizens £100, Padstow Rotary £100 to assist with the cost of Christmas lights, Colitis and Crohns £100 via Kim field who walked the Ten Tors, and £250 to each of the following to assist with their general expenses ; Padstow Youth Organisations, Sea Cadets, Padstow Rowing Club, Brownies/Guides, Cubs/Beavers and Junior Football.
The Wadebridge British Legion received the sum of £500 to assist in covering their expenses for their fund raising concert in the Autumn, and Cornwall Air Ambulance received the sum of £1000 to assist in some small way to keep the service flying.
Once again a demonstration of the positive care given to the people of Cornwall by the Freemasons.
Picture shows,
Front; Schoolgirls Sarah Barlow and Emily Waller.
Rear; Tony Martinz (behind Sarah Barlow), Peter George (with beard).
Remainder representatives of the local charities.
£20,000 DONATED IN RESPONSE TO CHILE EARTHQUAKE
The President of The Freemasons' Grand Charity, Grahame Elliott, has approved an emergency grant of £20,000 to the Red Cross following a large earthquake in Chile. The earthquake struck at 03.35 hours local time on 27 February 2010, measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale. It is reported to be the worst earthquake to hit the country in 25 years, and has been followed by aftershocks of up to 6.9 magnitude. It has been confirmed that 802 people have died and over 2 million are believed to have been affected.
The earthquake hit 90 kilometres north-east of the city of Concepción in central Chile, and has reportedly caused considerable damage to infrastructure in the Bíobío and Maule regions. Many roads and buildings have been damaged, particularly in coastal zones, while some areas continue to suffer from power outages, though Santiago remains largely unaffected.
The Freemasons’ Grand Charity has awarded the British Red Cross £20,000 to assist with their relief efforts. The Chilean Red Cross is working on the ground in partnership with the country’s National Emergency Office (ONEMI), carrying out search and rescue operations, giving medical assistance where necessary as well as providing basic amenities like water, sanitation and shelter.
Haiti Earthquake
Following the devastating earthquake which took place in Haiti on Tuesday 12th January 2010, the President of the Freemasons' Grand Charity has approved two emergency grants totalling £30,000.
more info from the Grand Charity here
Membership
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Penhellaz Lodge 7680 Continue to Celebrate 50 Years
On Thursday 27th June Penhellaz Lodge continued to Celebrate 50 years with four Talks covering:
The formation of the Lodge by W. Bro Chris Ring
The minutes of the Consecration Meeting read by Bro Chris Sharrinton
The Minutes of the first regular Meeting by W. Bro Andy Scales
and Bro Michael Barnard MBE giving a short history of the first 50 years.
This was followed by The Devon Demonstration Team working a First Degree from 1761.
Photo Showing The PGM R.W.Bro. Peter G. George, The W.M. of Penhellaz W.Bro John Stevens and The Devon Demonstration Team.
Festival Certificates
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The Masonic Society
To celebrate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society in 2010, The Masonic Society, in conjunction with Library and Museum of Freemasonry, will hold their 1st Annual UK Symposium in London on Friday and Saturday 28th/29th May.
Grand Charity Donation To Aid Cornwall’s Hospices
Cornwall Hospice Care received a welcome donation for the sum of £3,458 from the Grand Charity.
Presenting the cheque together with W. Bro. Tony Evans, Provincial Grand Charity Steward, VW Bro. Michael Hart, Deputy Provincial Grand Master said “It is rewarding for all Freemasons in Cornwall to know that our Masonic Grand Charity has given good support to the county’s two adult hospices over many years, and we trust that we will be in a position to continue doing so in the future”.
Receiving the cheque together with members of the medical team at Mount Edgcumbe Hospice, Mr. Paul Brinsley, the Hospice Care’s Chief Executive said, “We are very grateful to the Freemasons’ Grand Charity for its continued support. Donations like this which help towards our everyday running costs are essential to enable us to continue providing specialist medical care for people in Cornwall”.
TomTom Sat Nav
Brn' for those of you with TomTom Sat Nav's and do a lot of visiting of Lodges throughout Cornwall
You should now be able to find a "Points of Interest" file on the TomTom Home update pages with all the Masonic Halls in Cornwall.
Please search for "Cornwall Masonic Halls V2"
I do hope I have got all the halls on there and that the positions are correct.
Please let me know if any are missing or incorrect.
(I can also send you the file in a .OV2 format or as a Garmin CSV)
W.Bro Chris Ring
Cornish Masons Lapel Pin
£5 +£1 p+p.
All Proceeds to the 2013 Festival Fund (Size 18mm x 14mm)
Contact:
W.Bro. Rimmington. tel.
W.Bro. Scoble. tel.
St. Stephens Lodge. No 9147 (Saltash)
The 2013 Ladies Jewel is now available from The Provincial Office
£5-00 each plus £1-00 P&P download the order form here
Ladies Festival Jewel Order Form (11.00 KB)